John Day Fossil Beds National Monument—Sheep Rock

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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument—Sheep Rock

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Summary

Sheep Rock in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is capped by resistent Columbia Plateau Basalt. Softer layers of lake, river, and volcanic ash deposits contain an extraordinary array of horse and other fossils.

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plate tectonics
geology
geologic resources division
john day fossil beds national monument
sheep rock
resistent columbia plateau basalt
fossils
ash deposits
national parks gallery
high resolution
national monuments
oregon
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2019
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plate tectonics
plate tectonics
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geologic resources division
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john day fossil beds national monument
john day fossil beds national monument
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resistent columbia plateau basalt
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fossils
ash deposits
ash deposits
national parks gallery
national parks gallery
high resolution
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